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LISBON (PORTUGAL): Sixty-one teams and competitors from 23 countries will take part in next week’s 53rd Vodafone Rally of Portugal, the seventh round of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship. There are 11 World Rally Cars, four drivers entered in...

Neuville, driving a Hyundai i20, conceded his overnight lead to Evans in the opening speed test, but a final stage puncture for the Ford Fiesta driver handed the advantage back to the Belgian. Neuville finished 40.3sec clear of Sébastien Ogier, in a...

OTT TÄNAK WON RALLY SWEDEN ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO LEAD THE FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS CAREER. The Estonian, driving a Toyota Yaris, claimed a commanding 53.7sec victory at the series’ second round after easing through the...

SÉBASTIEN OGIER OVERCAME A LATE DRAMA TO SECURE HIS SIXTH CONSECUTIVE RALLYE MONTE-CARLO VICTORY IN A SPELLBINDING FINAL STAGE SHOOTOUT ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. He fended off Thierry Neuville by 2.2sec in the closest Monte-Carlo finish in history to...

KRIS MEEKE’S FIRST RALLY DAY WITH TOYOTA GAZOO RACING STARTED IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY WHEN HE WAS FASTEST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING’S SHAKEDOWN AT RALLYE MONTE-CARLO. The Yaris World Rally Car driver edged world champion Sébastien Ogier by a tenth...

THE WRC’S STAR DRIVERS TOOK THE WRAPS OFF THEIR 2019 CARS TO REVEAL NEW SEASON COLOUR SCHEMES AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP’S SUPER SATURDAY LAUNCH IN BIRMINGHAM AT THE WEEKEND. Huge crowds watched as manufacturer teams representing Citroën, Hyundai, M-Sport...

Sebastien Loeb claimed an incredible first World Rally Championship win since 2013 on an unpredictable Rally Spain, as Sebastien Ogier moved into the lead of the title race. The nine-time world champion, driving a Citroën C3, won the mixed surface...

The 27-year-old Finn, who leaves Toyota Gazoo Racing after two seasons, is regarded as one of the WRC’s rising stars and believes partnering five-time champion Ogier can only help his career. “It’s a good opportunity for me to keep improving. After...

The Japanese manufacturer announced on Wednesday morning that Meeke will join Ott Tänak and Jari-Matti Latvala in factory Yaris World Rally Cars, and also confirmed a new deal for Finn Latvala. Meeke replaces Esapekka Lappi who will team up with...

Sebastien Ogier looks increasingly likely to return to Citroen for the 2019 World Rally Championship. The reigning WRC champion, currently driving for M-Sport Ford, is expected to reveal his future imminently. Ogier has already made it clear his...

Sebastien Ogier won the Wales Rally GB on Sunday to close the gap on overall leader Thierry Neuville to seven points, with two rounds to go. Toyota’s Jari-Matti Latvala had seized the lead in the morning, only for M-Sport Ford driver Ogier to...